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Green light: Lufthansa may join Ita Airways under certain conditions

The aviation industry in Europe is undergoing a transformation and the latest decision by the EU Commission represents a significant turning point: Lufthansa has received final approval to enter into ITA Airways. With the approval, which was granted on Friday, November 29, 2024, the German aviation group has free rein to build a

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Ten Years of "Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg"

Nuremberg Airport is celebrating its tenth anniversary under the name "Albrecht Dürer Airport Nuremberg". The renaming in 2014, initiated by the then Chairman of the Supervisory Board Markus Söder, led to a stronger identification of the region with the airport and increased its popularity and passenger numbers. Those responsible praised the naming as a symbol of quality

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Bremen: New connections to the Canary Islands in the winter flight schedule

Bremen Airport is offering new connections to the Canary Islands in the 2024/25 winter flight schedule. With Sundair and Ryanair, travelers can fly to Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife seven days a week. The flights enable a wide range of travel experiences, from sports activities on Fuerteventura to hiking on Tenerife. The islands offer

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Lufthansa Innovation Hub founds start-up "Cosmos"

The Lufthansa Innovation Hub has launched the start-up “Cosmos” to minimize operational delays at airlines using advanced technologies such as machine learning. This is to be made possible by faster analysis of the causes. After the financing round, a group of investors joined the project. “Cosmos” aims to

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Christmas spirit at Munich Airport: Christmas tree shines during Advent

For the first Advent, a festively decorated Christmas tree welcomes passengers and visitors at Munich Airport. The 15-meter-high fir tree, which again comes from Unterreit in the Mühldorf district, stands on the central avenue. The tree is decorated with 115 fairy lights with a total length of 2.500 meters, which contain 2.300 LED lights. The lighting

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25 Years of Underground Connection at Nuremberg Airport

Nuremberg Airport is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its underground connection. Since 1999, the U2 line has connected the airport directly with the main train station in just 15 minutes. Over two million passengers and employees use this service every year. The fully automated line offers travellers and trade fair visitors a fast and convenient connection. The modernly designed

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Lufthansa withdraws from Paderborn/Lippstadt – entrepreneurs seek alternatives

With the announcement that it will discontinue its last direct connection between Paderborn/Lippstadt and the Munich hub in summer 2025, Lufthansa is causing unrest in the East Westphalian economic landscape. The decision is seen as a symptom of a strategic reorientation of the airline, in which unprofitable routes are consistently being cancelled. For Paderborn/Lippstadt Airport and the regional

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Ryanair on the retreat: Criticism of the German aviation market

The Irish low-cost airline Ryanair is increasingly withdrawing from the German market. After a significant reduction in the summer flight schedule for 2025 and sharp criticism of the German government by Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, this withdrawal highlights the challenges of the aviation market in Germany. O'Leary described the current market conditions as "sick" and

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Growth at German airports remains subdued

German airports recorded a passenger volume of 2024 million in October 21,24, an increase of 4,8 percent compared to the previous year. The recovery to the pre-crisis level of 2019 is 89,6 percent, with domestic German connections still lagging far behind. International demand is also growing only moderately. Cargo volume increased by

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Airport bosses demand reduction of competitive disadvantages

The boards of the ADV member airports met in Nuremberg to draw attention to the challenges facing the aviation industry. ADV President Dr. Stefan Schulte criticized one-sided burdens such as the national air traffic tax and the e-kerosene quota, which were introduced without international coordination. He warned of economic damage and job losses if politicians do not take countermeasures.

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